Respond normal para virtual pilots biasa nya, buka FMC/ MCDU, set it up on the HOLD page, put ESALA on it and stay rilex. For me, thats good guys, but will better if you able to fly it without “the amazing FMC“. Maybe in real world we can 100% belief with this instrument, but in virtual, dengan segala keterbatasan flight simulator, think again. You will be shocked when it bring you to the middle of no where, not even close with the holding fix.

So how to perform it without FMC? Bingung? dont be!

First, get your pen and blank paper.

Ada beberapa hal yang perlu kita persiapkan, antara lain :

Determine the Holding Fix

Air Traffic Control (ATC) will give you instructions to “hold at ESALA intersection as published” or give you specific holding instructions such as “hold over ESALA inbound course 270, right turn.” The holding fix can be identified on an instrument flying chart and will usually be an intersection of Victor Airways (pre-established flying routes between VOR navigational aids), a VOR (Very high frequency OmniRange station), or an NDB (NonDirectional Beacon).

This is the position in relation to the holding fix that ATC would like you to hold at guys. Which is clearly defined should be “over ESALA inbound course 270“. The holding course is the course to fly “to” the station. This will always be the reciprocal of the radial or bearing “from” the station (eg the 090° radial would result in a 270° Holding Course). Okay, take your time, imagine & visualize. Wrong interpretation, we will not flying on the correct pattern. Be advices gents.

Draw the Holding Pattern

Also, you will need to determine if it is Standard or Non-standard pattern. A standard pattern turns are to the right or clockwise, while non-standard turns are to the left. If the pattern is non-standard, it will be published on the chart as left turns or ATC will say “non-standard pattern” or “left turns. So in this case we will fly standard pattern.

Parallel Procedure. When approaching the holding fix from anywhere within sector, turn to a heading to parallel the holding course outbound on the non-holding side for the appropriate time, turn in the direction of the holding pattern through more than 180 degrees, and return to the holding fix or intercept the holding course inbound.

Teardrop/ Offset Procedure. When approaching the holding fix from anywhere in sector, turn outbound to a heading 30° from the holding course on the holding side for the appropriate time, then turn in the direction of the holding pattern to intercept the inbound holding course.

Direct Entry Procedure. When approaching the holding fix from anywhere in sector, fly directly to the fix and turn to follow the holding pattern.

Inbound Leg is one minute long if you are flying at or below 14,000ft Mean Sea Level (MSL) or one and a half minutes above 14,000ft MSL.

When you are abeam the holding fix (or after rolling out of the turn if you are unable to determine abeam the fix), start timing the outbound leg. After a minute (1½ minutes above 14,000ft), make another 180° turn in the same direction to intercept the holding course.

Time the inbound leg until reaching the holding fix. If there is little or no wind, it should be one or 1½ minutes as appropriate.